11th & Denver, circa 1955

Looking east toward Denver Avenue on 11th Street. 11th Street was US Route 66 at the time. Denver Avenue was US Highway 64 and Oklahoma Highway 51. The Lorraine Apartment Building appears on the northeast corner of 11th and Denver. The First Church of Christ, Scientist domed building at the northwest corner of 11th and Boulder is visible in the distance beyond the Lorraine. The Bowen (Grill) Lounge appears at the southeast corner of 11th and Denver. A portion of the First Methodist Church building is visible in the background, at the southeast corner of 11th and Boulder. See also: B0173, B0174, B0175, B0177, B0176

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Looking east toward Denver Avenue on 11th Street. 11th Street was US Route 66 at the time. Denver Avenue was US Highway 64 and Oklahoma Highway 51. The Lorraine Apartment Building appears on the northeast corner of 11th and Denver. The First Church of Christ, Scientist domed building at the northwest corner of 11th and Boulder is visible in the distance beyond the Lorraine. The Bowen (Grill) Lounge appears at the southeast corner of 11th and Denver. A portion of the First Methodist Church building is visible in the background, at the southeast corner of 11th and Boulder. See also: B0173, B0174, B0175, B0177, B0176

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